Kathleen Petyarre was born at Atnangkere on Utopia, in 1940 Kathleen originaly worked in batik, then took up painting on canvas as part of CAAMA's Summer Project in 1988-89. Her art directly refers to her country and her Dreaming, including Women Hunting, Emu, Dingo Dreaming and her signature painting of the Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming. Her art is minimalist, done in a layering technique with very intricate dotting.